Shota Kincha
After fleeing a not-so-promising academic career and a disastrous attempt at being a bisexual activist, Shota is now a grumpy staff writer covering Georgia-related topics at OC Media. He is still interested in nationalism, far-right, and gender and queer issues, and still pretends to keep an eye on the wider Eastern and Central Europe region. Shota’s on every social media platform but his true home is Twitter @shotakincha.
Azerbaijani Georgians appeal to Aliyev to open border
Georgian ethnic Azerbaijanis have called on Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev to restore land border crossings, over three years since the border’s closure.
The Killers booed in Georgia after inviting Russian fan on stage
The American rock band apologised after the show for comments they said ‘could be misconstrued’.
Ruling party member to head Georgia’s Writers’ House
Critics have accused the ruling party of mounting a ‘dangerous takeover’ of cultural institutions.
Georgia mourns victims of Shovi mudslide as questions raised if deaths were avoidable
Some have criticised the government’s handling of the disaster, accusing it of failure to forecast the mudslide and to alert civilians.
Death toll continues to rise in mudslide in Georgia’s Racha
The death toll rose to 11 on Friday, with 25 others unaccounted for.
Georgia’s UNM and Strategy Aghmashenebeli to run joint election list
The United National Movement and Strategy Aghmashenebeli announced that they would join forces in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
Georgian police arrest two outside parliament as PM gives annual address
The PM railed against queer ‘propaganda’ and the ‘treacherous’ opposition in his annual address to parliament.
Georgian government strips independence from Adjara public broadcaster
Adjara TV was once hailed as a bastion of unbiased journalism in the country.
Two government critics reportedly attacked in Georgia
Georgia’s ruling party have accused foreign embassies and civil society organisations of encouraging civil violence.
Lazare Grigoriadis’ father begins ‘permanent’ protest
Lazare Grigoriadis is the first foreign agent law protester to be detained and tried in court.